Carlo is so scared of the tiring squad

Blues stars John Terry and Ashley Cole have made ­headlines for all the wrong ­reasons over the past few days.[>

[>

And the Chelsea manager has warned that if any of his ­players allow their personal problems to show on the pitch, they will be axed.[>

[>

However, Ancelotti insists ­skipper Terry is being given time off this weekend because he needs a rest and not because of his ­marital strife.[>

[>

The Italian has vowed to ­carry on giving his key players a break, ensuring his side don’t suffer any burn-out.[>

Ancelotti, whose side host ­Cardiff today, said: “Some ­players are tired. They need to have some days to recover, to prepare for the next game.[>

[>

“We have some players with problems. John Terry will not play against Cardiff.[>

[>

[>

“But he will be ready for the next game against Wolves. I think he’ll come back stronger from the break.[>

“He has played every game. He needed to have some days ­recovery.[>

[>

“I spoke with him after Everton to tell him to rest for a few days.[>

“It was my decision to give him time off. Why wouldn’t he be in Dubai?[>

[>

“We did the same with Nicolas Anelka. He’ll have a rest and he’ll have two days off.[>

[>

“I don’t know if he’ll go to ­Dubai or to France. They have time off and they can do what they want.” [>

The former AC Milan chief has vowed to drop any ­player who lets their private life affect his form on the pitch.[>

But he claims he will not judge anyone for what they get up to in their own time, insisting he has nothing to worry about.[>

[>

[>

Ancelotti added: “I want to judge my players on their ­professional behaviour, their professional life.[>

“I think that the players are professional. They know very well what their jobs are and what their behaviour should be. [>

[>

“They know that. They’re ­focused and together they want to do their best.[>

“When a player’s private life ­affects the professional life of the players, then it is a problem for me. But that’s not happening here.”[>

[>

Ancelotti will still field a strong side against the Bluebirds ­because Chelsea won the FA Cup last ­season and he wants to ­defend the trophy.[>

[>

Frank Lampard, Michael ­Ballack, Joe Cole and Didier Drogba will all start the match, with only Terry, Anelka and Petr Cech getting a rest. However, the 50-year-old clearly has one eye on Chelsea’s Champions League tussle with Jose ­Mourinho’s ­Inter Milan later this month.[>

[>

And he does not want his big-name stars to suffer burn-out in the closing stages of the season.[>

Ashley Cole, who had his ankle operation yesterday, became the latest player to give Ancelotti ­unwanted problems on and off the field this week. The Italian admits that the England star is suffering from depression ­because the injury he suffered at Everton could rule him out for the rest of the season.[>

[>

However, he claims the left-back will be back in time to play at the World Cup and that ­Russian ­misfit Yuri Zhirkov can fill in for him at Stamford Bridge.[>

[>

Ancelotti said: “When a ­player has an injury, it’s ­normal that he’s depressed.[>

“But after the ­depression, you have to look forward. You have to rest, to ­recover and to work. ­Ashley has ­fantastic spirit.[>

[>

“I know him. He has the spirit to recover quickly.[>

[>

Solution[>

[>

“I hope he recovers quickly and comes back before the end of the season. That’s a realistic ­possibility.[>

“In three months he will be ready to play and so, for England, he can play in the World Cup.[>

“It’s impossible to find another player like Ashley Cole, but we have a very good solution as Zhirkov is a great player in that position.[>

[>

“He had an injury at the start of the season and some ­problems, but it’s normal to need time to live in another country with ­another language. [>

[>

“His language is better now and he played well in the last game. His character is good and he’s a good guy.[>

“I have confidence that he will do a very good job. He’s played very well in the last few games.”[>